Live Performances On Limited Edition 180g Vinyl LP!
A number of Storyville Records' iconic jazz and blues albums are now available in a series of remastered high quality vinyl releases. Featuring some of the best artists from the vast Storyville catalogue, the Storyville Vinyl Remasters series presents great music on deluxe vinyl.
Charlie Parker was one of the first artists to play what would eventually become known as bebop. By the time of 1950 he was at the top of his game both musically and in popularity. He arrived in Sweden in November 1950, taking fans by surprise as the trip was made on short notice.
The material on side A of the album was recorded in Helsingborg Folkpark by a fan that was present at the concert, and still the sound of this album is superior to many of the Parker recordings from this period. The entire Side B was recorded after the show, for an extra encore -show at the restaurant in Folkpark. About 75 fans were present, making this a very intimate affair. The album consists of 10 tracks in total, ranging from Parkers own Anthropology with high tempo and fast solos, to a ballad like Embraceable You, where Parker demonstrates his ability for the tender side of music.
"Charlie Parker was treated as an honored celebrity on his 1950 week-long tour of Sweden, sponsored by the Swedish jazz magazine Estrad. He avoided controversy. Asked about the conflict between traditional and modern jazz, he replied, "There is no point in talking about different kinds of jazz. The most important thing for us is to have our efforts accepted as music." When asked about race relations in America, he simply shrugged and refused to discuss the matter.
"While the Storyville recording leaves much to be desired technically, it is marvelously atmospheric, documenting the last happy time of Parker's life when he was at the top of his game musically and not totally in thrall to heroin. Though during the tour, it's true, he did consume enough schnapps in which to float a battleship... or two.
""Anthropology" and "Scrapple From The Apple" are Parker's own compositions, the former sometimes known as "Thriving On A Riff." They are archetypal bebop. "Anthropology," from 1945, is loosely based on George Gershwin's "I Got Rhythm" and played at a ferocious tempo. Bird's solo is followed by one from Ericson. "Scrapple From The Apple," which Parker wrote two years later, is based primarily on the chord changes for "Honeysuckle Rose."
""Embraceable You" and "Star Eyes" showcase Parker at his most sumptuous, sometimes reminiscent of Johnny Hodges, who was the man on alto until Bird emerged from his woodshed to change the way the music was played.
""All The Things You Are" and "Strike Up The Band" on Side Two wind up recordings from the concert. Then comes the jam session, with a dip in sound quality but a gain in improvisational excitement and a feeling of being there, notably with Parker's take on "Body And Soul," which Coleman Hawkins had made his own in 1939. The session winds up with "How High The Moon," which he gradually converts to his own bebop classic "Ornithology." - Chris Mosey - All About Jazz
Features:
• Limited Edition
• 180g Vinyl LP
• Remastered for vinyl
• Original cover art
• Silver jacket sleeve
Musicians:
Charlie Parker, alto saxophone
Thore Jederby, bass
Jack Noren, drums
Gosta Theselius, piano, tenor saxophone
Rolf Ericson, trumpet
Rowland Greenberg, trumpet
Selections:
Side One:
1. Anthropology
2. Scrapple From The Apple
3. Embraceable You
4. Cool Blues
5. Star Eyes
Side Two:
1. All The Things You Are
2. Strike Up The Band
3. Body And Soul
4. Fine And Dandy
5. How High The Moon
A number of Storyville Records' iconic jazz and blues albums are now available in a series of remastered high quality vinyl releases. Featuring some of the best artists from the vast Storyville catalogue, the Storyville Vinyl Remasters series presents great music on deluxe vinyl.
Charlie Parker was one of the first artists to play what would eventually become known as bebop. By the time of 1950 he was at the top of his game both musically and in popularity. He arrived in Sweden in November 1950, taking fans by surprise as the trip was made on short notice.
The material on side A of the album was recorded in Helsingborg Folkpark by a fan that was present at the concert, and still the sound of this album is superior to many of the Parker recordings from this period. The entire Side B was recorded after the show, for an extra encore -show at the restaurant in Folkpark. About 75 fans were present, making this a very intimate affair. The album consists of 10 tracks in total, ranging from Parkers own Anthropology with high tempo and fast solos, to a ballad like Embraceable You, where Parker demonstrates his ability for the tender side of music.
"Charlie Parker was treated as an honored celebrity on his 1950 week-long tour of Sweden, sponsored by the Swedish jazz magazine Estrad. He avoided controversy. Asked about the conflict between traditional and modern jazz, he replied, "There is no point in talking about different kinds of jazz. The most important thing for us is to have our efforts accepted as music." When asked about race relations in America, he simply shrugged and refused to discuss the matter.
"While the Storyville recording leaves much to be desired technically, it is marvelously atmospheric, documenting the last happy time of Parker's life when he was at the top of his game musically and not totally in thrall to heroin. Though during the tour, it's true, he did consume enough schnapps in which to float a battleship... or two.
""Anthropology" and "Scrapple From The Apple" are Parker's own compositions, the former sometimes known as "Thriving On A Riff." They are archetypal bebop. "Anthropology," from 1945, is loosely based on George Gershwin's "I Got Rhythm" and played at a ferocious tempo. Bird's solo is followed by one from Ericson. "Scrapple From The Apple," which Parker wrote two years later, is based primarily on the chord changes for "Honeysuckle Rose."
""Embraceable You" and "Star Eyes" showcase Parker at his most sumptuous, sometimes reminiscent of Johnny Hodges, who was the man on alto until Bird emerged from his woodshed to change the way the music was played.
""All The Things You Are" and "Strike Up The Band" on Side Two wind up recordings from the concert. Then comes the jam session, with a dip in sound quality but a gain in improvisational excitement and a feeling of being there, notably with Parker's take on "Body And Soul," which Coleman Hawkins had made his own in 1939. The session winds up with "How High The Moon," which he gradually converts to his own bebop classic "Ornithology." - Chris Mosey - All About Jazz
Features:
• Limited Edition
• 180g Vinyl LP
• Remastered for vinyl
• Original cover art
• Silver jacket sleeve
Musicians:
Charlie Parker, alto saxophone
Thore Jederby, bass
Jack Noren, drums
Gosta Theselius, piano, tenor saxophone
Rolf Ericson, trumpet
Rowland Greenberg, trumpet
Selections:
Side One:
1. Anthropology
2. Scrapple From The Apple
3. Embraceable You
4. Cool Blues
5. Star Eyes
Side Two:
1. All The Things You Are
2. Strike Up The Band
3. Body And Soul
4. Fine And Dandy
5. How High The Moon
